Move-out and move-in cleaning · Grand Rapids, MI
Greater Grand Rapids area
How Michigan's security deposit law, the city's rental certification program and a snowy moving season shape a Grand Rapids move-out, and what the Moving Clean covers.
What's Covered
The One-Time Moving Clean covers every surface and area that appears on a typical landlord move-out inspection report, not just the surfaces that are easy to clean. Interior appliances, cabinet interiors, baseboards, window sills, and grout are the most common sources of security deposit deductions. All are standard checklist items.
TotalCare Cleaning will work with buyers, sellers, landlords, property managers, and real estate agents in Grand Rapids. Coordination with tenants or management can be arranged directly. We will work around closing dates and move-out deadlines.
Pricing starts at $350 for 1 bedroom through $727 for 5 bedrooms. All priced by the home, all supplies included.
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Trust & Safety
Every TotalCare Cleaning professional will be background-checked and screened before their first job in Grand Rapids.
✓ Background-checkedEvery TotalCare Cleaning house cleaning in Grand Rapids will be covered by $1,000,000 in general liability insurance. From hardwood floors to granite countertops and custom cabinetry, if anything is damaged during the clean, you are fully protected.
✓ Fully InsuredTotalCare Cleaning does not retain, copy, or transport house keys. Entry and access instructions are handled securely through our booking system. You control access to your Grand Rapids property at every step.
✓ Keys Stay HomeIf an area on your checklist was missed, report it in your customer portal or by email by the end of the day after your clean, with a photo, and a professional returns to re-clean that area at no charge. No forms, no friction, no arguments.
✓ Re-Clean GuaranteeWe will follow the same standard operating procedure on every single job in Grand Rapids. The TotalCare Cleaning standard is not a marketing claim. It is a documented, auditable procedure that governs every hour of work in your home.
Move-out and move-in cleaning Pricing
Priced by the home, not by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown, from the current Grand Rapids rate card, with supplies included.
| Home Size | What's Covered | One-Time Moving Clean (Move-Out) Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bed / 1 Bathabout 800 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$350supplies included | Join → |
| 2 Bed / 2 Bathabout 1,600 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$440supplies included | Join → |
| 3 Bed / 2 Bathabout 2,000 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$480supplies included | Join → |
| 4 Bed / 3 Bathabout 2,800 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$570supplies included | Join → |
| 5 Bed / 4 Bathabout 4,500 sq ft | The full TotalCare Cleaning standard, appliances, cabinet interiors | starting at$727supplies included | Join → |
Priced by the home, never by the hour. Prices start at the amounts shown; your exact price is set by your home. Home sizes assume the square footage shown, and a larger home, extra half baths or add-ons change the price.
Join the Opening List →Close to half of the occupied homes in Grand Rapids are rented, about 46 percent by Census estimates, so the end of a lease is one of the most common reasons anyone here books a cleaning. Michigan's deposit law gives tenants more protection than many people realize, but it works best when the unit is clean, documented and empty on the day you hand over the keys.
The Moving Clean is built for that day. It runs $350.00 to $727.00 across the five home sizes. The Moving Clean covers the inside of the oven, refrigerator and cabinets along with the full deep clean list. This guide walks through the state rules, the city's rental program and the practical steps that make move-out week go smoothly.
Michigan's deposit rules start on move-in day, not move-out day. A landlord who takes a security deposit has to use an inventory checklist at the start and end of the tenancy, and the tenant has 7 days after getting possession to return the move-in checklist with any existing damage noted. That first checklist is the baseline everything else is measured against, so keep a copy and take dated photos.
At the end of the lease, a landlord who wants to keep any part of the deposit for damages has to mail the tenant an itemized list within 30 days after the tenant moves out. Under the statute, a landlord who misses that 30-day notice is treated as agreeing that no damages are due and must return the full deposit.
Cleaning is one of the most common items on a damages list. A unit that matches its move-in checklist, with no grease on the range hood, no film in the shower and nothing left in the refrigerator, takes the easiest deduction off the table.
Grand Rapids requires every rental unit to hold a Certificate of Compliance from the city's rental certification program before anyone can live in it. Owners are asked to give tenants at least 48 hours of notice before an inspection. If an inspection is scheduled near the end of your lease, a clean, empty unit makes that visit simpler for everyone.
In 2023 the City Commission added a lead-based paint chapter to the Property Maintenance Code for pre-1978 rentals, though the city says those requirements are postponed for now. With most of the city's rental stock built well before 1978, cleaners treat painted trim and sills gently on a move-out, wiping rather than scrubbing, and never scrape or sand.
Grand Valley State University's Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus sits downtown, with student apartments of one to four bedrooms in the heart of the city. Those units turn over with the academic calendar, and a group of roommates splitting one Moving Clean is often simpler than each person scrubbing their own room.
Outside downtown the picture changes by community. About 17 percent of Grand Rapids housing units are in buildings with 10 or more units. In Kentwood about 24 percent are, and about 39 percent of its occupied homes are rented, so apartment move-outs are common there too. Wyoming and Grandville each sit at about 33 percent renters, with more single family rentals in the mix.
Everything in a One-Time Deep Clean, plus the parts of a home you only see once it is empty. Book it for after the last box and piece of furniture is out, because cleaners do not move or remove furniture.
Grand Rapids averages 77.6 inches of snow a year, so plenty of leases end in the middle of winter. City ordinance gives residents 24 hours after it stops snowing to clear their sidewalks. On moving day, a shoveled path and a salted step keep both movers and cleaners from tracking slush across freshly mopped floors.
Large items left behind are your responsibility, not the cleaner's. Grand Rapids collects bulky items at the curb only with a city bulk sticker or an online purchase, items can be no larger than 6 by 5 feet, and pickup generally comes within one week. Set that up a week ahead so the couch is gone before the clean.
Frequently Asked Questions
TotalCare Cleaning will service Grand Rapids and surrounding areas with background-checked cleaners and is insured up to $1 million. Re-clean guarantee: if we missed something, tell us by the end of the next day and we come back to fix it. Beyond Clean. TotalCare.
